http://iwbrevolution.ning.com/forum/topics/the-great-iwb-debate
From Chris Betcher: One of my other projects is a podcast called The Virtual Staffroom, where I try to create conversations with leading teachers about how they use technology in the classroom. On the podcast, I'm trying to put together an episode in the form of a debate, which I've simply called The Great IWB Debate. I've asked a few people to be part of the debate who stand on both sides of the IWB fence - those who are enthusiastic about their use, and those who are quite negative about them. I think it would make for an interesting discussion.
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Bee: To tell you the truth, I am a bit against IWBs because I see them as an expensive option which tends to replicate the teacher on the stage model and teacher led activities. So my first question is, what are the benefits of an IWB in the classroom?
Anna: Wow, it's interesting. I think that teaching with IWBs is all about good teaching - if the teacher is rotten than no piece of technology can help. But on the other hand, you can do so much more with IWBs! I enjoy using the Smartboard and I can see the reaction of my students - they love it. You can not only enhance every day teaching, but also do things quite differently. The big screen, colourful photos/videos/activities, excellent sound system, object manipulation by students - you address all modalities and learning styles. I also use Student Response System (clickers) very often to see how they're learning, and they get very competitive as they can see everybody's results straight away very graphically. It works even with my adult students.
Bee: Great discussion going on in Chris Betcher's space. Maybe one of the first collaborative activities for your session (week 1-2) could be done on a wiki: get the key arguments for and against IWB from different sources and then have participants define their own contexts where they teach and how they see it. This would help you later to make your participants check the different IWBs and find the most appropriate for their context, if they feel attracted to it.
A very interesting discussion is happening...
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http://iwbrevolution.ning.com/forum/topics/the-great-iwb-debate
From Chris Betcher:
One of my other projects is a podcast called The Virtual Staffroom, where I try to create conversations with leading teachers about how they use technology in the classroom. On the podcast, I'm trying to put together an episode in the form of a debate, which I've simply called The Great IWB Debate. I've asked a few people to be part of the debate who stand on both sides of the IWB fence - those who are enthusiastic about their use, and those who are quite negative about them. I think it would make for an interesting discussion.
Here's where you come in...
Conversations copied from mail
Bee: To tell you the truth, I am a bit against IWBs because I see them as an expensive option which tends to replicate the teacher on the stage model and teacher led activities. So my first question is, what are the benefits of an IWB in the classroom?
Anna: Wow, it's interesting. I think that teaching with IWBs is all about good teaching - if the teacher is rotten than no piece of technology can help. But on the other hand, you can do so much more with IWBs! I enjoy using the Smartboard and I can see the reaction of my students - they love it. You can not only enhance every day teaching, but also do things quite differently. The big screen, colourful photos/videos/activities, excellent sound system, object manipulation by students - you address all modalities and learning styles. I also use Student Response System (clickers) very often to see how they're learning, and they get very competitive as they can see everybody's results straight away very graphically. It works even with my adult students.
Bee: Great discussion going on in Chris Betcher's space. Maybe one of the first collaborative activities for your session (week 1-2) could be done on a wiki: get the key arguments for and against IWB from different sources and then have participants define their own contexts where they teach and how they see it. This would help you later to make your participants check the different IWBs and find the most appropriate for their context, if they feel attracted to it.
Finding new things to do with an IWB a very interesting post from Chris Bethcher's blog
Marzano's findings - discussion